Weather-strip.



F. A. YB

WEATHER APPLICATION FILED JUNE 29, 1909.

9'?9,3 1 a Patented Dec. 27,1910.

FREDERICK A. YEAGER, OF THORNBUBG, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-FOURTH TO DONALD V. MCCONNEL, OF NEW BRIGHTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

WEATHER-STRIP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 27, 1910.

Application filed June 29, 1909. Serial No. 505,099.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK A. YEAGER, a resident of Thornburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lVeather-Strips, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in weather-strips for windows, doors, and other structures.

An object of the present invention is to provide a simple and elficient weather-strip particularly designed to be employed at the sides of and at the bottom of a windowsash, although it may be employed for other purposes.

In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates an application of my invention, Figure 1, is a broken perspective view of a portion of a window-frame and a sash showing my improved weather-strip in connection therewith; and Fig. 2 is a detail sectional view of the weather strip.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates a window-sash, and 2, the frame-work of a well known construction.

As illustrated and as preferred the weather-strip comprises a flat enteringmember 8, a U-bent portion 4:, and a portion or member 5, the latter being inclined with relation to the entering-member 3, all made as an integral structure from some suitable metal.

Extending from the bent portion and projecting outwardly in a plane parallel to the plane of the inclined-member 5, I employ a piece or strip 7 of some suitable yielding material, as cloth, felt, or rubber.

As particularly shown by Fig. 2, I provide an extension 8 to the inclined-member 5, and clasp the end of the strip 7 between said extension 8 and member 5.

In some instances it is desirable to form a slight cut or channel in the lower sill and the side sills of the window-frame, as shown at m and y to receive the entering edges of the members 3. After the strips are in posi tion they may be secured by small nails as shown at a.

By having the member 5 inclined with respect to the member 3 and the strip 7 disposed as shown, I provide a construction having a spring action to take up the play of-the sash, and at the same time this c0nstruction will prevent the strip from buckling when the sash is moved.

What I claim is:

I. A weather-strip having a curved-portion, a fiat entering-member extending from the curved-portion in one direction, a second member extending from the curved-portion in an opposite direction and inclined with relation to the entering-member to form a spring, said second member benet upon itself,

and a strip of yielding material projecting from the curved portion and having a portion held by the bend of the second member.

2. A weather-strip having a curved-portion, a flat entering-member extending from the curved-portion in one direction, a second an extension, and a strip of yielding material held between the inelined-member and its extension, projecting from the curvedportion and bent against the extension to form a double thickness of felt.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature S0 in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK A. YEAGER.

l Vitnesses A. C. \VAY, WV. G. DOOLITTLE. 

